Computing on Demand PC News & Reviews
For further benchmarking, we test each NAS using Intel’s NAS Performance Toolkit to rate 2 key areas of NAS performance. We measured File Copy speeds to and from the NAS and the Directory Copy speeds to and from the NAS. Thecus made a strong showing here by performing well in all areas. If you are the type that is interested in HD Video playback, take a gander at the rest of the benchmarks.
With “on demand” data needs in organizations or homes, it is not uncommon for devices like this to be running 24/7. With energy on our minds, most of us will not want a power hungry electric consumption monster on our network for streaming music, videos, or storing documents. Today’s NAS will usually consume less energy than a PC or a home built server by a good amount. In testing, we were able to determine that the N5200XXX used more electricity than its smaller four bay brother, but considering there is another drive spinning the increase is negligible and still consumes far less energy than a PC.
Testing was conducted using a Kill A Watt EZ P4460 Power Meter and measurements were taken every minute for 10 minutes then averaged for the results.
Thecus has another barn burner here in the N5200XXX. This NAS is a true speed demon, bested only by a 3,000.00 competitor in the TS-879U-RP. When you combine the features Thecus packs into their firmware and the fifth drive bay you end up with an Xtremely good product. Top notch performance, usability, and a price point similar to the N4200 are the characteristics that make this five bay NAS hard to pass up.
